Jonathan carter



@eine gisten stas/t APPARATUS POR PAINTING 0R GRAINING PAILS, 6to.

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-TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JONATHAN CARTER, of the town of Winchendon, in thecounty of Worcester, in the State of Massachusetts, have invented acertain new and useful Machine and Apparatus for Painting, Graining,Ornamenting, and Varnishing Pails, Tubs, Chur-ns, and other woodarticles of hollow ware; and the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, making v a. part of this specification, in which- 4Figure 1represents the apparatus or machine for graining pails, ttc., inperspective.

Figure 2 shows a modification of the same, with a reservoir for thepaint, varnish, or coloring and grannngmatter, and a roller tocommunicate with and supply the die or printing-roll.

The object of my invention is to facilitate and economize the painting,graining, ornamenting, and varnishing of pails, tubs, churns, and otherarticles of hollow ware.

My invention consists in the combination of the die or printing-roll(or'a iiexible roller) with a corresponding elastic-surface roller, todistribute varnish, sizing, paint, or any coloring-matter for graining,gilding, or ornamenting pails, tubs, churns, 8:0., with a reservoir andsupply-roller to convey the color to the distributingroll or cylinder tobe brought in contact with the die or printing-roll.` 4

Also in the construction and arrangement of gear-mechanism and head orchuck for` holding the pail, and revolving it, in combination with therock-shaft or other device to bring ther die' or printing-rollalternately in contact with the distributing-roller and the revolvingpail, or other article to be painted, ornamented or varnished.

To, enable others to make and use my 'im/entien, I will describe it morefully, referring to the drawings, and .to the-letters marked thereon.

A table or bench, A, of suitable height and dimensions, supports thedistributing-roller B, it being hung on a crank-shaft, b, having itsbearings in two upright posts, c c. The distributing-roller B may bemade of any desired form to correspond with the surface of the die orprinting-roll D, and of any suitable material for the purpose. The vdieor printing-rolls D may be cast on a cylindrical base of wood, d, so asto be in a whole, unbroken surface. It may be a plain, smooth, elasticsurface, for the purpose of putting on a plain coat of sizing, paint, orvarnish; or it may be divided off into staves or sections e e e, as seenin g. 2, for the purA pose of imitating s'taves ofditferent kinds andcolor of wood; or it may be cast with a. raised printing-surface forgraining the staves fff in sections, as seen in tig. 1. It will readilyhe seen that they may be cast so as to imprint any ornamental design orconfiguration that fancy my dictate, and, by changing the dieiroll D,any

` desired number of colors may be imprinted so as to harmonize with eachother, and produce a high style of ornamenting in colors in the mostrapid manner. To a standard, E, secured to the bench A., are the chuckand gear-mechanism on which to hold and revolve the pail F, tub, orother article for painting. This may be so arranged with gear-wheelsthat any desired motion may be given to the article to bc. painted, andthe crank handle G to turn it with may be placed in the most -convenientposition for the operator. The painting, grain= ing, or ornameutingdie-roll'Dmay behung on jonrnalst h in the vertical frame H H on arock-shaft, I, to be operated bythe lever J by the foot, a cord, y, andweight, 7e, or a spring to hold it in'contact with thedistributing-roller B, and can be alternately brought to bear u/pn thepail F, tub, or other article, by the action of the foot of theoperator. The' coloring-matter or paint may be put on to thedistributing-roller B with a brush by hand, and conveyed on th theprinting-roll D by turning the crank b, as shown in iig. 1. This'processrequires two persons to operate the machine rapidly.

Another mode of constructing the machine so that one person can operateit with great facility, is shown iniig. 2, which is provided with areservoir, K, for thc paint or varnish, in which a counter-roller,L,.dips in the substance, and is revolved by its contact with thedistributing-roller B, supplying it with the paint to be taken by theprinting-roll D, and deposited on thc article. In this arrangement theseries of painting-rollers D`B L may all be connected by gcar-whecls.ora belt, so as to be operated by the crank G that turns the'pail F. Thedie or printing-rolls may hc made in elections, put on to staves so thatthe position of the figures or. designs can be changed, thus enabling agreater variety to be produced with a less number of printing-rolls.

The stares may be secured to the base or heads to join the cylinder byhaving the ends of the 'staves extend beyond the elasticprinting-surfuce at both ends a suiiicient distance to insert screws, ordrive on u. band When thus constructed, they'can beladjusted so as to beperfectly cylindrical by inserting wedges between tbe ends of the stavesand the cylinder-head. y l

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

laThe combination of the flexible painting or die-printing roll with thesupplying-roller, for painting,

graining., ornamenting pails, or other tapering articles.

2. I claim the mechanism for holding and revolving the pail, whenmounted-on a bench ortable, in com bination with the movableprinting ordie-roll, operating substantially in the manner as and for the purposesset forth.

3. I claim casting graining or other ornamental configurations onconical rolls so as to form a continuous body, forrthe purposes hereindescribed.

4. I claim making die or printing conical r'olls in sections, andsecuring them to the staves so as to change their position for making a.greater variety of ornamental designs, for graining and ornamentinghollow ware, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. Y

5. 1 claim applying a smooth coat or body of paint or varnish with aflexible roller to pai'ls,`tubs, or other articles ofv hollow ware,substantially in the manner hereinset forth.

In testimony whereof, Ihereunto subscribe my name, on this 18th day ofMarch, 1867.

' JNATHAN CARTER.

Witnesses:

SAML. LLOYD, P. Tics.

